stop, drop & roll!

"Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly."
Proverbs 14:29

If you have come here looking for an article on fire safety, you're out of luck! However, what I am going to write about can be just as dangerous.

Nobody I know wakes up in the morning thinking, "Boy, I hope this is a terrible day!" That would be crazy. Unfortunately, whether you wake up wishing for it or not, it happens. You spill your coffee on your lap while trying to get out of your car, or maybe you have an argument with your spouse before leaving home, traffic gets backed up and you end up running late to work. While these events are certainly trivial in the grand scheme of things, they cause just enough of a headache to steer your day into the wrong lane of the emotional highway!


I had one of these days yesterday. By the time I walked through my front door, I was DONE. All I wanted to do was change my clothes, crawl into my bed and go to sleep! I was short-tempered with my husband, and impatient with my child. I was NOT fun to be around. A personal time-out is rarely an option, so I had to adjust my disposition quickly, or I was going to cause a crash!

Enter Holy Spirit. It was at this time that God gently reminded me that I am not on my own. He is the creator of our emotions, therefore He wants to help us control them. He gave me the following three steps to follow:

STOP what you're doing and pray. God wants us to ask for His help when we are helpless and unable to control our feelings.

DROP your attitude! This is the dangerous part...poor attitudes only hurt ourselves and those around us.

Roll with the Holy Spirit! Put things back into perspective and allow the Holy Spirit to guide your thoughts and actions back in to righteousness!

After practicing these strategies, it made the world of difference in my day. We, as humans, are naturally selfish, self-centered creatures. We must remind ourselves on a daily basis that this life is truly NOT about us!

Next time you need assistance maneuvering back into the right lane, STOP, DROP & ROLL!!